“I’m a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms they’re interested in.“ –Bill Gates Being the parent of a child with special needs is challenging. Add lack of communication, it can be frustrating […]
admin September 30th, 2014
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Tags: AAC, autism, International AAC Awareness, October
September has been a busy month for our developers at Avaz. The next version of Avaz US will be out in mid-October and we are super-excited about the new features in this version!! Here are two of our favorites: Graphic UI for Track Therapy: Until now you were able to view only text reports of […]
admin September 23rd, 2014
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Avaz has been on the App Store for 20 months and we have had tremendous response so far from our customers. A big heartfelt thanks to the people for believing in us and contributing to our success till now. We have had 2 major updates and several minor ones to improve the app based on […]
admin July 21st, 2014
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Dear Mom, We often wonder how you do it all. How you can stay up all those nights, just so your child can sleep better. How you cook the most delicious meals, yet are content with the burnt ends of toasts. How, your joy in your child’s progress is often tinged with lost dreams and […]
admin May 11th, 2014
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As we continue the transition from The Flintstones into The Jetsons age of technology, the process of selecting the perfect AAC app can be exasperating and overwhelming, due to the massive selection in the app store. At the present time, there are over 300 AAC apps in the store, each with subtle differences, but all […]
admin May 2nd, 2014
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Children have been using Avaz extensively till now, and it is an extremely successful AAC intervention for children with autism. Although Avaz allows for extensive literacy development in children with autism, there were still a few situations that were not addressed by this app. Namely, children with speech and developmental conditions using the app were […]
admin April 10th, 2014
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#searchform {display:none;} .grid_8 .head_title { width: 900px; } .entry ul li { list-style-image: url(/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/list_item_star.png); } It’s finally our most favourite time of year! Christmas is all about love, family and memories. People are nicer to one another. More people smile.There’s a magic in the air. And to make the moments you share with your child […]
admin December 20th, 2013
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Children with autism have a tough time adapting what they’ve learned in one physical environment (e.g., the therapist’s office or school) to others, including the home. Creating consistency in the child’s environment is the best way to reinforce learning. One important way is to find out what the child’s therapists are doing and continue their […]
admin December 4th, 2013
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#searchform {display:none;} .grid_8 .head_title{ margin-top: 20px; width:900px; } .entry ul li { list-style-image: url(/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/list_item_star.png); } Thanksgiving is a time to simply say, Thank you. It is a time to take a moment, stop and think about all the wonderful blessings in our life and be grateful for our family and friends. And to make this […]
admin November 27th, 2013
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An Assistive Technology (AT) Library offers families and therapists the opportunity to preview or trial assistive technology devices for children and young adults. Thus, families of children with special needs can go to an AT library, have a look and trial the different AT devices the library has to offer. They can subsequently borrow a […]
admin November 20th, 2013
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